I had a normal live until I hurt my left eye and lost all sight.
By cableman67
@cableman67 (872)
United States
August 16, 2011 5:04pm CST
I was working as an automatic in a small garage where they let me come in in the mornings to open up and I would work until about 1:30 when I had to report to the local college where I had a scholorship for my automotive classes. I enjoyiend this very much for months until a friend asked me to help me with his brakes but he wanted me to do them at home and not in the shop.
I agreed but I didn't have all the tools I needed at home since most of them were at work. I still did the repair and under a freak accident I lost my eyesight due to a pair of needlenose pliers slipping lose and destroying my left eye, It was an accident with the work not being performed in the shop where I has workmans comp but that was all.
I never received top notch treatment because of this but I had many friends that were worried about me. All my bills had to be paid on my own when I was unable to work for six months to regain some sort of usage of the eye which could be used in the working industry. I couldn't drive and I had no depth perpestive so no one wanted me. I have no worked those problems and not only overcame but overadapt.
I bought models that children build, paint, and put together. Some small to start with but once I got all my colors and parts i started doing complex models like airforce just and battleships, mostly important models to train my eyes to adjust to the training my eyes needed to get better. Now I am considered handicapped so I can't get a real job that I can prove I will preform well and I can't even get government help since they say I can't take on work.
All I want is a chance to prove that I can be a productive member of society. You don't have to hide me away hoping I will disappear so you don't have to make a man feel bad. I say give me a chance. I am very smart and I am still wery physically active, I have overcome the loss of vision in my left eye and have improved on other shills which you should find handy.
Make your choice. You know how to find me.
6 responses
@marguicha (223430)
• Chile
20 Aug 11
I am so sorry, but you seem to be a strong person and you will show that you are a productive person. Those models you work on mean that you can use your vision for many things if not for driving. But as you were training to be a mechanic, I´m sure that you can follow that path. There are many things you can do in auto repair that don´t need an in depth vision as tha car is not on the road. Let us know how your problems are being solved.
@cableman67 (872)
• United States
20 Aug 11
Thank you all for your supportive comments. I have grown used to the disability but it still makes me angry that there aren't any programs for financial aid or support groups while I am out of work.
I can do most any work but employers see me as too much of a risk although they will never admit it. I have become so tired of the way employers treat me without even giving me a chance. I never finished college because that is when the accident happened but I am very smart and well educated. I could make someone a valued employee if given the chance but not happening.
Thanks again for everyone's support. I didn't realize that there are still so many caring people in the world. Please forgive me for not responding to every comment, I will try to do so.
@marguicha (223430)
• Chile
20 Aug 11
Maybe college is more supportive than employers. When I was studying at the university I had a blind friend in my class. It was not easy as my studies were literature. I don´t know how he did it, but he managed to finish his courses. And when we met at the stairs (I going the other way) he knew my steps and greeted me by my name.
But you have partial eyesight and if you cannot work employed, you can think of self employement.
I know about difficulties when help is needed, even when one is entitled to it. I have cancer and my government pays for most of the chemo. But I have had over 2 months of showing one paper or another and still it´s not running smoothly. And there are things that sound crazy, such as that they need a certain paper to show the I have cancer, but I gave them the paper of the doctor and she prescribed chemotherapy (I´m about to have my 3rd). Yet, administrative papers will not flow.
Luck and endurance!
Luck and endurance!
@bluegemini10 (327)
• United States
16 Aug 11
Your story is really inspiring to me, Is it a hard life living with only one eye, I know It's hard to see. I hope someone hires you, you do seem productive, hardworking, and a smart person. They need to see you for not being handicapped, but as a person who can work, I hope you get a job,and your life turns around.
@brother2004 (85)
• China
17 Aug 11
I recognized your point of view very.
Life is like this.
Everyone must be strong in the face of.
@MaryLynn321 (2680)
• United States
20 Aug 11
Good luck, with your determination you will hopefully become successful.
@apoljuice1 (730)
• Philippines
17 Aug 11
Man, that must be hard. I've got bad eye sight, I'm almost blind. Whenever I remove my glasses and can hardly see anything, I feel like I've gone deaf at the same time.
I'll be praying for you. I do hope you get a job soon. I'm sure you will. Try to go for small jobs while you're waiting for the big one. Odd jobs. Hope everything works out very soon!
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
17 Aug 11
I am sorry to hear you have this issue with getting work because of this injury. Sadly employers do turn people away as they feel that the person perhaps will be more of a burden then help. This is totally unfair as you are saying you are very capable. I do hope you get something soon where you can be even more happy doing what you like.
Sadly sometimes we do go through a great deal when one door closes but someday hopefully soon you will get the opportunity to demonstrate to an employer of how capable you really are. Best of luck to you.
